Testimonials

Instructor Keely
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  • “Keely is an absolutely wonderful instructor. I am truly amazed at both of my children's skill acquisition, joy, and confidence around the water at such a young age. Keely is such a caring and affectionate teacher; I always have full confidence that she is 100% attentive to my child’s needs and safety with every lesson. I could not think higher of the ISR program and recommend it to anyone who has a child!”

    Erin P.

  • “Putting our daughters in ISR has been the best financial investment we've made as parents. I can now confidently say that both of my daughters can swim and self-rescue if ever needed. It's such a relief knowing they were able to learn these skills at such a young age (ages 2 and 3). I cannot recommend ISR Roseville and their instructors more. They've given us the absolute best gift, and I cannot thank them enough.”

    Haley B.

  • “Miss Keely was amazing with our son. His first refresher back, and he was very nervous the first few days but then started loving it again! By the end of the 3 weeks, he was smiling and confidently accomplishing all the swim goals. We saw a transformation in his confidence overall, and he was so proud of his swimming skills. We couldn’t be happier!”

    Brooke

  • “Instructor Keely was great. Communication was consistent and very informative. I have recommended ISR to many friends and families with pools. Thank you for all that you do.”

    Ashlee R.

  • “Keely was such an amazing instructor! She is so committed to teaching kiddos (and parents!) such valuable skills and lessons about water safety. We could not have asked for a better teacher for our daughter, who took to Keely immediately and looked forward to attending lessons with her. Keely answered our questions, relieved any concerns during lessons, and always told us "why" she was doing something. We always felt informed. Our daughter picked up everything so quickly, and it is such a relief knowing that she now can save herself in case of any water accident. We truly appreciate everything Keely has taught us and our daughter and we look forward to Keely teaching our youngest the same skills in the future. You're the best, Keely! Thank you for everything.”

    Stephanie B.

  • “Awesome instructor, very sweet and patient with my son. Keeps me informed on what’s happening and making sure I’m ok. I’m so pleased!”

    Melanie S.

  • “Keely has been a wonderful instructor. I am blown away by the progress my child has made. I cannot thank this program enough. Looking forward to next season's lesson and the float to swim lessons that will take place. Thank you all for the great work you do!”

    Ashley D.

  • “Keely is amazing. My son started off his lessons screaming the whole time as he has difficulties with unfamiliar people. She is so patient and kind. She knows how to make a personal connection with the kiddos to make them feel so comfortable and she gained his trust so quickly. My son loves going to his lessons and seeing Keely.”

    Jessica P.

  • “Keely is a very caring and wonderful person. She is extremely patient and great with the kids. Despite some issues with the pool, she made an extra effort to make things work for us. She is amazing and I am super happy with my son's progress!”

    Molly D.

Instructor Todd
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  • “Todd Heinzen and his team are fantastic! Todd is gentle and effective as an instructor. We couldn't ask for a better experience. He has been an absolute gift to our family in helping to make our children safer. We are so grateful for his friendliness, professionalism, and effectiveness as a teacher.”

    Lara B.

  • “Todd is amazing with my daughter. She loves going and it makes us feel better knowing she can float until help arrives.”

    Julie S.

  • “We couldn't be happier with teachers Keely and Todd Heinzen. They have been teaching both of our kids for a couple years now and the lessons have been amazing. We will continue to use them until our youngest ages out. ISR saves lives. Thank you!”

    Shanna V.

  • “Mr Todd was wonderful! My daughter loved every lesson and is enjoying her skills in the pool. We began lessons when my daughter was just 10 months old, she is 5 now. These lessons have been a blessing. We are so grateful!”

    Melissa S.

  • “Really loving it so far! Our son is starting to enjoy lessons even at his young age of 13 months. He is starting to float for longer periods and it's really impressive.”

    Kristina F.

  • “The class was wonderful and Todd made us feel at ease during what can be a scary thing. My son came to love swim lessons after crying for the first 4 weeks straight! He faced his fears and now spends class giggling and having fun, all while learning to save himself in the unfortunate circumstance of falling into water. We are very happy we took the classes and gained the resources.”

    Veronica

  • “Todd Heinzen is a great ISR coach. Our boys completed refreshers and are even stronger swimmers now!”

    Leslie D.

  • “Todd Heinzen has been great! I can tell my son is already learning so much and he’s very personable.”

Instructor Marissa
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  • “I have already recommended ISR countless times, and we are not even done with our session. Seeing my 1 1/2 year old be able to get from a facedown position into a float, and float effortlessly, brings emotion that cannot even be put into words. I had no idea such a skill could be learned at such a young age. I have also watched my water-fearing 3-year-old, who screamed for the entirety of his 30-minute standard weekly swim lesson for 5 months, transform into a water-loving child. Seeing him be able to go from swimming to floating to swimming until reaching safety has brought tears to my eyes. I was hesitant to spend the time and money, and after seeing these results I couldn't be happier with taking a leap of faith.”

    Kristen B.

  • “Marissa is so committed to teaching our son! You can easily tell how much she loves her job and loves the kids. She is also wonderful at checking in with the parents during lessons. She remembers little things about our family that show how much she cares. We absolutely love having her as our teacher and will continue to use her for our next child. We recommend ISR to all of our friends and family, and we hope they all get to experience the joy we have with Ms. Marissa!”

    Jordan D.

  • “Marissa is so great with my son! She quickly gained his trust and he is comfortable in the water because of her. He has quickly developed skills after just a few weeks because of her coaching. I am super pleased with how his lessons are progressing and having Marissa as our instructor!”

    Lauren Z.

  • “Marissa is amazing! This is our second season, and my son loves her so much! She is really good with him. His skills have very much improved this year and we are totally satisfied with his skill level! He can swim-float-swim the length of the pool. Thank you Marissa!”

    Michelle K.

  • “We share ISR with everyone, our friends, family, parents we meet at libraries, parks etc. We highly recommend lessons with Ms. Marissa and our toddler proudly tells them she knows how to "swim-float-swim". One of the best investments we've made and our daughter absolutely loves it and looks forward to her lessons. Thank you so much! We love and appreciate Ms. Marissa for her kind and compassionate spirit as well as her expert knowledge and patience. Always very professional and able to ease the worries of her students and parents. We will always come back for refreshers as well as lessons for our future kiddos.”

    Brice & Lorena B.

  • “Marissa Janney is wonderful with little swimmers and parents alike! Very friendly, passionate about her work, knowledgeable, and professional. She’s the all-in-one, perfect coach! We value our time at her lessons and look forward to going to them all!”

    Breanna R.

  • “Our 5-year-old daughter is deaf, and we really struggled pre/post-Covid with other swim schools to get her to be water safe. Enrolling her in ISR, thanks to the recommendation of a dear friend, has been the best decision and we are so happy with the progress she made. Marissa has been nothing short of amazing — so patient, kind, and dedicated to the safety of her students. She has even learned some ASL signs to better communicate with our daughter during lessons. Thank you, Marissa!”

    Nicky F.

  • “We don't know what we would do without Ms. Marissa. Knowing and having confidence that our daughter has the skills needed to save her own life in a scary and terrible situation is so comforting. We love Ms Marissa, she has become part of our family.”

    Alexandra G.

  • “Marissa is a great instructor. Our son enjoyed the lessons and looked forward to seeing Marissa at every session. Marissa is so good at what she does, and we are very grateful for the skills she taught our son.”

    Fernando A.

  • “We love Ms. Marissa. She is very good with our kids. I would (and do) recommend her to everyone who asks about swimming lessons or anything water safety related.”

    Cassi P.

  • “We absolutely LOVE Marissa! She is an excellent instructor, and both of my boys have loved their lessons with her. She paced the lessons around their individual needs and my youngest went from not wanting to go in the water to begging to jump in to swim again and again.”

    Kimberly H.

 

What parents are saying about ISR Self-Rescue.

 
 

“ISR’s unique results are achieved through fully customized, safe and effective one-on-one lessons with only your child and the instructor in the water.”

—  JoAnn Barnett, ISR SMI, President & CEO of Infant Swimming Resource